Framing system for use with silicone edge graphics

Abstract

Framing member for use in mounting and displaying a SEG product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A framing system for displaying a SEG product, the framing system comprising:
 a surface configured to receive a light source; and   a framing member comprising a receptacle that is configured to receive a silicone bead of   the SEG product, the receptacle having a wall comprising a chamfered surface tapered inwardly towards an opening of the receptacle, wherein when the surface has received the light source, the light source has an unobstructed path to the chamfered surface to minimize a shadow of the framing member on the SEG product.   
     
     
         2 . The framing system of  claim 1 , wherein the framing member comprises the surf ace. 
     
     
         3 . The framing system of  claim 2 , wherein the surface comprises the chamfered surface. 
     
     
         4 . The framing system of  claim 2 , wherein the surface further comprises a scribed reference line to assist in aligning and securing the light source to the surface. 
     
     
         5 . The framing system of  claim 1 , wherein the framing system further comprises a second surface configured to receive a second light source, and wherein the framing member further comprises a second receptacle configured to receive a silicone bead of a second SEG product, the second receptacle having a second wall comprising a second chamfered surface tapered inwardly towards an opening of the second receptacle, wherein when the second surface has received the second light source, the second light source has an unobstructed path to the second chamfered surface to minimize a second shadow of the framing member on the second SEG product. 
     
     
         6 . The framing system of  claim 5 , wherein the framing member is configured to display the SEG product and the second SEG product side-by-side in a same viewing plane. 
     
     
         7 . The framing system of  claim 5 , wherein the framing member comprises the surf ace and the second surface. 
     
     
         8 . The framing system of  claim 7 , wherein the second surface is substantially parallel to the surface. 
     
     
         9 . The framing system of  claim 5 , wherein the second receptacle is substantially parallel to the receptacle, and wherein the second receptacle is separated from the receptacle by a divider. 
     
     
         10 . The framing system of  claim 1 , wherein the framing member comprises a channel for receiving a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The framing system of  claim 1 , wherein the framing system further comprises a second framing member. 
     
     
         12 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the second framing member comprises the surface. 
     
     
         13 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the framing member comprises a channel configured to secure the framing member to the second framing member via a mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the framing system is configured to be arranged in substantially the shape of a cube. 
     
     
         15 . A framing member configured to receive a silicone bead of a first SEG product and a silicone bead of a second SEG product, the framing member comprising:
 a first light mounting surface;   a second light mounting surface, positioned substantially parallel to the first light mounting surface;   a first receptacle for receiving the silicone bead of the first SEG product;   a second receptacle for receiving the silicone bead of the second SEG product, positioned substantially parallel to the first receptacle and to the first and second light mounting surfaces,   wherein at least one of the first receptacle and the second receptacle comprises a wall that comprises a chamfered surface tapered inwardly towards an opening of the at least one of the first receptacle and the second receptacle;   a channel configured to secure the framing member to a second framing member via a mechanical fastener; and   wherein the framing member is configured to be used in connection with a light source for illuminating at least one of the first SEG product and the second SEG product, and wherein when the framing member is used in connection with the light source, the light source has an unobstructed path to the chamfered surface to minimize a shadow of the framing member on the at least one of the first SEG product and the second SEG product.   
     
     
         16 . The framing member of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first light mounting surface and the second light mounting surface is configured to receive the light source. 
     
     
         17 . The framing member of  claim 15 , wherein the second framing member is configured to receive the light source.